Spider Family Lunch

I found this in the garage - if you look carefully you can see that there are lots of baby spiders too. Lunch is a shield bug all trussed up in silk ready to be eaten... but there are also baby spiders caught up in the web for future consumption!

This species is sometimes called a Daddy Long Legs Spider but its more common name is Cellar Spider, and its proper name is Pholcus Phalangioides. They often prey on other spider species or on their own, as as these are intending to do.

[Christine]

Gruesome but great find! Good shot

[Barbara Webb]

With the colouring, I thought it was Christmas decoration at first - then I read your narrative - oh my! Great capture though!

[essiesue]

Great capture but YUCK!

[Rachel]

I love this take on nature. With those long legs, they certainly look menacing. And that poor wrapped spider is probably still alive. The stuff of horror movies!

[Anita Campbell]

Interesting and informative way to explain the spider habitat and dinner station.

[Kane Arlow]

I haven't heard of them being called a caller spider, but that really makes sense. A fave for a great shot, and learning at the same time :)

[Carla]

Fascinating shot

[Leigh Anne Sanderson]

Cool, but very creepy!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Nothing beats a sack lunch!

[Jane Pittenger]

Awesome detail and amazing legs

[gloria jones]

Yikes....but great shot

[Debs Stott]

Ummm... a great find but I shall be moving on...

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

It's not often that the words "spider" and "exquisite" would appear together, but this is truly an exquisite spider shot!

[Trinda Love]

FAV, it looks like a piece of jewelry instead of a massacre!

[Margo Sayer]

I love spiders and fortunately in our neck of the woods, there are no poisonous ones. Any I find in the house, I put on plants and they eat any/all the tiny bugs.

[Morgane]

I hate these little sneaky beasts full of cruelty that leave to dry their prey but I must admit that this little family meeting is very graceful and artistic . Congratulations to the talented photographer. FAV

[Francoise]

so delicate. I leave them alone in the house too on the grounds that they eat other bugs.

[Kathryn]

Very cool photo, but still a little "creepy." I guess I never liked spiders much.

[Tom]

Lovely, reminds me of photos taken of fine jewelry, a necklace of fine silk and spider jewels. Very beautifully shot and developed Richard

[karengail]

ick. haha great shot tho

[TR]

I so enjoy your images. Thanks.

[Sue Hecker]

Spider dining at its finest, wrapped beautifully in silk. They say presentation is everything in serving a memorable meal, and I certainly would remember this one. Interesting image and description.